KPop Demon Hunters singers EJAY, Audrey Nuna and REI AMI lit up the Jimmy Kimmel Live! stage on Thursday night (Jan. 8) with the refreshed version of their record-breaking HUNTR/X single “Golden” featuring a string section and a dramatic new arrangement.
Surrounded by a forest of warm, glowing string lights encircling them on the stage and dressed all in black, the three women who provide the voices for the fictional K-pop girl group in the smash hit Netflix animated movie were accompanied by a group of violin and cello players as they emoted their way through the “Golden (Glowin’ Version)” revamp of their chart-topping single; the song dropped at midnight, just moments before they took the stage.
EJAY, Audrey Nuna and REI AMI are the voices of the film’s K-pop group, performing the vocal roles, respectively, of Rumi, Mira and Zoey in the movie. The original version of “Golden” has been the breakout hit from the film, scoring 8 consecutive weeks at the pinnacle of the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart and 18 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Global 200. Also, this week, the song landed a record-breaking 20th week at No. 1 on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart, passing ROSÉ and Bruno Mars’ “APT.” for the longest run on top since the survey began in September 2020.
The new symphonic version adds an even more cinematic edge to the already soaring track, with Thursday night’s performance enhanced by the patterned blinking of the flaxen lights on the floor and a brief, dramatic string-only coda. “Golden (Glowin’ Version)” was produced by Ian Eisendrath, John Nathaniel, IDO, 24, and TEDDY
Watch the trio’s “Golden (Glowin’ Version)” performance below.
